PHOTOS: Egyptians Vote on Draft of Constitution
January 14, 2014
An Egyptian street vendor sells the country's national flag and masks of the Egypt's Defense Minister General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as voters queue outside the polling station during the second day of voting on a new constitution on January 15, 2014 in the southern Cairo Giza district. Egyptians resumed voting in the constitutional referendum, with turnout expected to hold the key to a likely presidential bid by al-Sisi after clashes killed nine the previous day. (KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526047452 )
Egyptian police gather in Roxsy Square in the Heliopolis district in the Egyptian capital Cairo, on January 15, 2014, after a police station was set on fire by Muslim Brotherhood supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, on the second day of voting on a new constitution. Voting in Egypt's constitutional referendum was largely incident-free after clashes left nine people dead the previous day, with turnout seen as key to a likely presidential bid by the army chief. (MOSTAFA DARWISH/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526051830 )
Egyptian policemen stand guard outside at a polling station during the second day of voting on a new constitution on January 15, 2014 in the Nasr City district of the Egyptian capital, Cairo. Egyptians resumed voting in the constitutional referendum, with turnout expected to hold the key to a likely presidential bid by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi after clashes killed nine the previous day. (VIRGINIE NGUYEN HOANG/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526045193 )
Egyptians gather outside a police station after it was set on fire by Muslim Brotherhood supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi during their march to Roxsy Square in the Heliopolis district in the Egyptian capital Cairo, on January 15, 2014, on the second day of voting on a new constitution. Voting in Egypt's constitutional referendum was largely incident-free after clashes left nine people dead the previous day, with turnout seen as key to a likely presidential bid by the army chief. (MOSTAFA DARWISH/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526051820 )
Egyptians line up to vote in the country's constitutional referendum in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Undeterred by a day of sporadic violence, Egyptians are lining up to vote on the second, final day of a key referendum on a new constitution. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
An Egyptian woman holds a child as she casts her vote in the country's constitutional referendum in Hawamdaya, 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians formed long lines Tuesday outside polling stations across much of the country to vote on a new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after the ouster of Egypt's Islamist president in a coup last July. (AP Photo/El Shorouk Newspaper, Sabry Khaled) ( APTOPIX Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
Egyptians gather as police inspect the Imbaba courthouse after an early morning explosion damaged the building despite a massive security operation to protect polling stations and voters, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. The building was not a polling station and no one was reported injured in the blast. Egyptians have started voting on a draft for their country's new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
An Egyptian policewoman directs a woman at a polling site on the first day of voting in the country's constitutional referendum in the upscale Zamalek neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians voted Tuesday on a draft constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after the nation's Islamist president was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
An Egyptian woman inks her finger after casting her vote at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians have started voting on a draft for their country's new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
Egyptian women queue up to cast their vote on a new constitution in Al-Haram in the southern Cairo Giza district on January 14, 2014. The military-installed government implored voters to turn out en masse to ratify the constitution, with the country's lingering polarization underscored by the explosion of a small bomb in Cairo that caused no injuries. (MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526009520 )
Egyptian military soldiers patrol streets during the country's constitutional referendum near a polling station in Dalga, Minya province, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians are voting Tuesday on a draft for their country's new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July. (AP Photo/Roger Anis, El Shorouk) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
An Egyptian man holds a pin with a picture of Egypt's Defense Minister, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi as he waits for his turn to cast his vote in the country's constitutional referendum in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Upbeat and resentful of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptians voted Tuesday on a new constitution in a referendum that will pave the way for a likely presidential run by the nation's top general months after he ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
An Egyptian soldier stands behind protective barrier of sand bags outside a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians have started voting on a draft for their country's new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) ( APTOPIX Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
An Egyptian man holds a portrait of Egypt's Defense Minister General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi outside a polling station during the vote on a new constitution on January 14, 2014 in Giza, Cairo. Egyptians queued to vote on a new constitution today amid high security, in a referendum likely to launch a presidential bid by the army chief who overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. (MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526021075 )
An Egyptian voter places a voting slip in a box at a polling booth in the district of Imbaba on January 14, 2014 in Cairo, Egypt. Some clashes, between protesters and security forces, and one explosion were reported in the Egyptian capital Cairo, at a courthouse in the district of Imbaba, as voting began early on Tuesday. Egyptians will go to the polls on Tuesday and Wednesday to decide on the third constitution for Egypt since the overthrow of former President Hosni Mubarak in February 2011. (Photo by Ed Giles/Getty Images). ( 462615951 )
An Egyptian woman holds a poster with a picture of Egypt's Defense Minister, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, as she waits to vote in the country's constitutional referendum in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Upbeat and resentful of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptians voted Tuesday on a new constitution in a referendum that will pave the way for a likely presidential run by the nation's top general months after he ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. Arabic on the poster reads, "blessed be the hands may my entire homeland be safe." (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
Egyptian women lines up to vote in the country's constitutional referendum in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Upbeat and resentful of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptians voted Tuesday on a new constitution in a referendum that will pave the way for a likely presidential run by the nation's top general months after he ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
An Egyptian newspaper shows a picture of Defense Minister General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi near a polling booth in the district of Zamalek on January 14, 2014 in Cairo, Egypt. Some clashes, between protesters and security forces, and one explosion were reported in the Egyptian capital Cairo, at a courthouse in the district of Imbaba, as voting began early on Tuesday. Egyptians will go to the polls on Tuesday and Wednesday to decide on the third constitution for Egypt since the overthrow of former President Hosni Mubarak in February 2011. (Photo by Ed Giles/Getty Images). ( 462615967 )
Commander of the Egyptian army Special Forces Medhat el-Nahas, center, visits polling stations in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians have started voting on a draft for their country's new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
Supporters of ousted leader Mohammed Morsi flash the Rabaa sign during the country's constitutional referendum near a polling station in Dalga, Minya province, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians are voting Tuesday on a draft for their country's new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July. (AP Photo/Roger Anis, El Shorouk) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
An Egyptian ululates in front of a polling station after casting her vote in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians have started voting on a draft for their country's new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
In this photo released by Middle East News Agency, the Egyptian official news agency, interim President Adly Mansour casts his vote at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt. Upbeat and resentful of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptians voted Tuesday on a new constitution in a referendum that will pave the way for a likely presidential run by the nation's top general months after he ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. (AP Photo/Middle East News Agency, HO) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
A woman fills in a ballot paper as she votes on a new constitution at a polling station in the coastal Egyptian city of Alexandria on January 14, 2014 during the vote. (MOHAMED ABDELAZIZ/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526016773 )
Members of the Egyptian Interior Minister's security detail stand guard during a visit by Mohammed Ibrahim as voters line up at a polling station on the first day of voting in the country's constitutional referendum in the upscale Zamalek neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. A massive security operation was underway to protect polling stations and voters against possible attacks by militants loyal to Morsi, with 160,000 soldiers and more than 200,000 policemen deployed across the nation of some 90 million people. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) ( APTOPIX Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
Egyptians check of their names are registered to vote at a polling station in Al-Haram in the southern Cairo Giza district on January 14, 2014 as Egyptians vote on a new constitution amid high security. The military-installed government implored voters to turn out en masse to ratify the constitution, with the country's lingering polarization underscored by the explosion of a small bomb in Cairo that caused no injuries. (MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526010068 )
An Egyptian boy poses for a portrait showing his haircut with Arabic writing reading, "yes to the constitution," outside a polling station for voting in the country's constitutional referendum in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Upbeat and resentful of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptians voted Tuesday on a new constitution in a referendum that will pave the way for a likely presidential run by the nation's top general months after he ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
An Egyptian army soldier stands guards as people line up to vote in the country's constitutional referendum in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Upbeat and resentful of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptians voted Tuesday on a new constitution in a referendum that will pave the way for a likely presidential run by the nation's top general months after he ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
Egyptian Muslim brotherhood supporters march in al-Ayaat village at Giza, during the vote on a new constitution on January 14, 2014. Egyptians queued to vote on a new constitution amid high security, in a referendum likely to launch a presidential bid by the army chief who overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. (KHALED KAMEL/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526021244 )
An Egyptian voter holds a card with the photo of Defense Minister, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Arabic that reads, "Sissi take your decision and the people will wait for you," in front of a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians are voting Tuesday on a draft for their country's new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
An Egyptian soldier stands behind a protective barrier of sand bags in front of a polling station decorated by a giant national flag in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians have started voting on a draft for their country's new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
Egyptian police check the damage after an explosion at the Imbaba courthouse amid a massive security operation to protect polling stations, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians have started voting on a draft for their country's new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( APTOPIX Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
A vehicle is burning after it was torched in unknown circumstances on the day of the vote on a new constitution on January 14, 2014 in Giza, a district of Cairo. Egyptians began voting amid high security on a new constitution billed as the first step toward democratic transition after the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. (Hossam Bakir/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526012745 )
Egyptian Muslim brotherhood supporters throw stones at voters outside a polling station during the vote on a new constitution on January 14, 2014 in al-Ayaat village at Giza. Egyptians queued to vote on a new constitution amid high security, in a referendum likely to launch a presidential bid by the army chief who overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. (KHALED KAMEL/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526021061 )
An Egyptian Muslim brotherhood supporter stands injured as others throw stones at voters outside a polling station during the vote on a new constitution on January 14, 2014 in al-Ayaat village at Giza. Egyptians queued to vote on a new constitution amid high security, in a referendum likely to launch a presidential bid by the army chief who overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. (KHALED KAMEL/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526021136 )
Egyptians walk into a polling center to vote in the country's constitutional referendum in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Undeterred by a day of sporadic violence, Egyptians are lining up to vote on the second, final day of a key referendum on a new constitution. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
An Egyptian army soldier holds a red rose as he stands guard a polling station during the vote in the country's constitutional referendum in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Upbeat and resentful of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptians voted Tuesday on a new constitution in a referendum that will pave the way for a likely presidential run by the nation's top general months after he ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( APTOPIX Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
An Egyptian election worker, left, checks the identity of a woman at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians have started voting on a draft for their country's new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
An Egyptian girl looks out from a public bus as she holds a poster with a portrait of late president Gamal Abdel Nasser, Anwar Sadat and Egypt's Defense Minister General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi outside a polling station during the vote on a new constitution on January 14, 2014 in Giza, Cairo. Egyptians queued to vote on a new constitution today amid high security, in a referendum likely to launch a presidential bid by the army chief who overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. (MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526021131 )
Egyptian women sit in front of posters reading in Arabic: "Yes to the constitution" and a portrait of Egypt's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) as Egyptians turn at at polling stations to cast their vote on a new constitution in Al-Haram in the southern Cairo Giza district on January 14, 2014. The military-installed government implored voters to turn out en masse to ratify the constitution, with the country's lingering polarization underscored by the explosion of a small bomb in Cairo that caused no injuries. (MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526009997 )
An Egyptian woman wears a t-shirt with a photo of Egypt's Defense Minister, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi outside a polling station on the first day of voting in the country's constitutional referendum in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Upbeat and resentful of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptians voted Tuesday on a new constitution in a referendum that will pave the way for a likely presidential run by the nation's top general months after he ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. Arabic on her shirt reads, "the military and the people together against terrorism."(AP Photo/Eman Helal) ( APTOPIX Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
An Egyptian man casts his vote on a new constitution in the Al-Haram neighborhood in the southern Cairo Giza district on January 14, 2014. The military-installed government implored voters to turn out en masse to ratify the constitution, with the country's lingering polarization underscored by the explosion of a small bomb in Cairo that caused no injuries. (MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526009538 )
Egyptians women show their inked fingers after casting their votes at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians are voting on a draft for their country's new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
Egyptian voters line up outside a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians have started voting on a draft for their country's new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
Members of the Egyptian security forces stand guard outside a polling station near The Saladin Citadel (background) on Mokattam hill near the center of Cairo during the second day of voting on a new constitution on January 15, 2014. Egyptians resumed voting in the constitutional referendum, with turnout expected to hold the key to a likely presidential bid by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi after clashes killed nine the previous day. (MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526045616 )
Egyptian women line up to vote in the country's constitutional referendum in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Undeterred by a day of sporadic violence, Egyptians are lining up to vote on the second, final day of a key referendum on a new constitution. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( Mideast Egypt Constitutional Vote )
Categories: News, Syndicated, World
Tags: photo